Saturday, August 15, 2009

International Day of Action Against the Coup - Chicago

La Voz de los de Abajo and other activists in Chicago joined in the International Day of Action Against the Coup on August 11th with a letter writing, emailing campaign to demand from President Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the Illinois congressional delegation that the US stop its de facto support for the de facto government of golpista Roberto Micheletti. More tha 100 letters were sent to President Obama (some paper copy and some electronic); and email messages to Clinton and the Congressional delegation. At the event on August 11th, videos about the history of Honduras and the struggle for social justice were shown and the evening ended with a call to Radio Globo in Honduras where we were able to send our solidarity shout out to the Honduras people and their resistence organization live on the air.

Martes 11 de Agosto ***Tuesday August 11th

Día Internacional de Acción En Contra el Golpe de Estado en Honduras International Day of Action Against the Coup in Honduras –

The National Front of Resistance Against the Coup is calling for an international day of action on August 11. Join us in supporting the Honduran people.

What will we be doing?Electronic Solidarity: write a letter and email it to President Obama and Members of Congress insisting that the U.S. take political and economic action against the illegal coup government of Roberto Micheletti to restore the constitutional system and to end the escalating human rights violations. Video Showings: watch videos that explain the recent history and the movements for social justice in Honduras.

Can’t make the event on August 11? You can still participate in the day of action. Go to hondurasresists.blogspot.com or lavozchicago.blogspot.com and send a letter to members of Congress and the President.